CHOGM: Rain Stops Play

King Charles received a thoroughly Antiguan welcome at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium when the heavens opened during Independence Day celebrations. Caught without an umbrella, the King reportedly threw up his arms, asking, “Where’s the umbrella?” Queen Camilla, meanwhile, was safely beneath hers. His Majesty later joked to Prime Minister Gaston Browne that he was about to grow watercress on his suit. Fortunately, the tropical downpour lasted just five minutes and the Commonwealth cricket celebrations continued. Even royalty cannot negotiate with Caribbean weather.

The Caribbean teams carried all before them, winning both the world leaders’ match and the youth showcase